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Devesh Prabhu

@deveshcp.bsky.social

Growth Pill: Medical Tourism Has the Demand. Where’s the Moat? | lnkd.in/p/guXtW--8 | #MedicalTourism may be a #growth story, but volume alone won't build the moat. #Trust will! | #HealthcareStartups #Healthcare #India #StartupIndia #Startup #Business

Growth Pill: Medical Tourism Has the Demand. Where’s the Moat?

India has the ingredients for a medical-travel powerhouse.

India recorded 6.44 lakh medical-purpose foreign arrivals in 2024. Government estimates put the market at $8.7 billion in 2025, potentially reaching $16.2 billion by 2030.

Yet 122 startups have reportedly raised just $9.28 million across 18 rounds.

That gap is telling.

The problem may not be demand. It may be the business model.

Helping patients find hospitals, doctors and follow-up care is useful. But if the startup remains an intermediary, where is the moat?

The bigger opportunity is the trust layer: verified hospitals, transparent pricing, specialist matching and measurable outcomes.

India has clinical capability. The next battle is making the patient experience world-class.

Medical tourism may be a growth story. But volume alone won't be enough.

What do you think startups need to build to make India's medical-tourism opportunity truly scalable? Share your perspective - especially if you see it differently.

#MedicalTourism #HealthcareStartups #Healthcare #HealthTech #India #MedicalValueTravel #StartupIndia #HealInIndia #MedicalEducation #ClinicianScientist #HealthInnovation #GlobalHealth #ResearchCapability #InternationalPartnerships #Medical #HealIndia #WellnessInIndia

August 25, 2026 at 6:01 AM

Health IT Consult

@healthitconsult.com

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#MedTechInvesting #HealthcareStartups #FDARoadmap #VentureCapital #DigitalHealth #RegulatoryCompliance

FDA Readiness Due Diligence for Investors - Health IT Consult

The MedTech equivalent of a code audit—independent FDA due diligence for Digital Health investors.

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July 26, 2026 at 7:27 AM

Athena Infonomics

@athenainfonomics.com

The NATHEALTH Annual Arogya Bharat Summit on Mar 19, 2025, brought together key industry stakeholders from CDSCO, NITI Aayog & other leaders, to drive critical conversations on the future of #healthcare in India.

#ArogyaBharat2025 #MedTechInnovation #HealthcareStartups

March 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM

Athena Infonomics

@athenainfonomics.com

This summit brings together key stakeholders from across the healthcare sector, including policymakers, industry leaders, and healthcare professionals, to discuss critical issues and innovative solutions.

#NATHEALTH #HealthcareStartups

March 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM

Epstein Web

@epsteinweb.bsky.social

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March 3, 2026 at 11:56 AM

Virtual Health Hub

@virtual-health-hub.bsky.social

AI Study Challenges Fears of Racial Bias in Prostate Cancer Care hitconsultant.net/2025/05/09/ai-…#HealthTechInvestingn#HealthcareStartupsps

https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/09/ai-…

May 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM

agile

@agile.streetwi.se.ap.brid.gy

When your team owns features, talks plainly, and learns from real users every two weeks, distance stops being a barrier—and starts being just another variable to design around. Try this for one sprint, then share what worked (or didn't) with the rest of us.

#healthcarestartups #remoteteams […]

Original post on streetwi.se

streetwi.se

May 19, 2026 at 5:02 AM